He starts his day before most of us are awake, and he does it just to help others. Robert Lindberg, better known around Sharon and Stoughton as Lindy, is our first of many Harding's Herores.

He starts his day before most of us are awake, and he does it just to help others. Robert Lindberg, better known around Sharon and Stoughton as Lindy, is our first of many Harding's Herores.

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WEBVTT READY TO CLASH AGAIN WITH PROTESTERS IN THE STREETS. RIGHT NOW WE ARE LAUNCHING A NEW SERIES AT NEWSCENTER 5. WE CALL IT HARDING'S HEROS. THEY ARE PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT COMMAND HEADLINES, BUT THEY DESERVE THE RECOGNITION. HERE IS ED HARDING. HE DOESN'T OWN MAKI'S DELI, BUT HE OPENS IT UP. SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, AND ALL OF IT -- I GET THIS DONE FOR THE WAIT WAIT -- WAITRESSES. Reporter: APPRECIATIVE? THEY HIT THE DWROWND RUNNING THANKS TO LINDY. PLEASURE TO MEET YOU. HANGING IN THERE. Reporter: ON CHERYL'S FIRST DAY AT MAXI'S. HE SAID THIS IS THE FIRST DAY AND HE LEFT TO BUY ME FLOWERS. Reporter: AND THE DAY ONLY STARTS AT THE DELI. DID YOU THINK THE SNOW WOULD GO AWAY? BY THE FOURTH OF JULY MAYBE. Reporter: GETTING INTO A CAR. I HATE BEING A CRIPPLE. Reporter: NEXT STOP IS THE SHARON FIRE STATION. YOU GET TO THE TOP OF THE HILL YOU WILL MAKE A LEFT INTO MY DRIVEWAY. Reporter: AND HE CAN'T GO EMPTY HANDED. HE DELIVERED MAIL IN SHARON FOR 54 YEARS. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Reporter: 89 YEARS OLD AS AN ON CALL FIREMAN TOO, AND THEY STILL TALK ABOUT WHAT HE HAS DONE. HE WOULD BE AT YOUR HOUSE AT 4:00, 5:00 FERTILIZING YOUR LAWN. Reporter: AROUND THE CORNER IS THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE. IF THE LEAVES NEED RAKING OR THE PATH NEEDS SHOVELING, LINDY IS THERE. AND HE JOINS OUR DINER ON OUR HARDING'S HEROS WALL. THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM THERE. IF YOU KNOW OF A HARDING IS'

Stoughton man's daily routine focuses on helping others

He starts his day before most of us are awake, and he does it just to help others. Robert Lindberg, better known around Sharon and Stoughton as Lindy, is our first of many Harding's Herores.